Common Piercing Questions

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Will it hurt?

We'd be lying if we said "no" but it's not necessarily as bad as you might think. Customers experience a whole range of sensations during piercings. Most would admit to feeling minor, short-lived discomfort and will say that they can simply feel a localised stinging sensation around the site of the piercing which lasts about ten seconds. Some customers may experience feelings of nausea or sickness and in very extreme cases you may have heard about people fainting during piercingsThese reactions are different for everyone and are caused by the body creating Adrenaline to help it to deal with what is happening. How you react to a piercing depends simply upon how you react to the level of Adrenaline which your body produces. It is well documented that nervous customers have a stronger reaction to Adrenaline because they are usually over-stimulated from worrying about what might happen during a piercing.

Will it bleed?

We carry out all piercings using an appropriately gauged needle which helps to eliminate bleeding because the needle and then the jewellery which follows it rest very snugly inside the piercing. Some customers bleed very easily whereas others do not. Similarly, some parts of the body are more prone to bleeding than others but in general circumstances, there will only be minor spotting of blood immediately around the site of the piercing.

What metals are used in piercing jewellery?

All of our jewellery is made from either Titanium or 316L Surgical Steel. This is because these metals offer the purest form of manufacture and are medically proven to be more acceptable to the human body. This means that your body is unlikely to reject the piercing.

What equipment is used to perform a piercing?

Most of our piercings are carried out using pre-sterilised single use needles. We do offer the use of a piercing gun but only for earlobe piercing. As well as needles, we use clamps to ensure that the piercing is done in the proper place. All our equipment is sterilised for each client using a high pressure, high temperature steam cleaner called an Autoclave.

Is anaesthetic available?

Should you require anaesthetic to allow you to feel more comfortable during your piercing, we are able to provide this for most piercings. Please note that there are certain piercings for which anaesthetic is unsuitable. Please ask us for details.